Gasolene-indicator.



PATENTED APR. `9, 1907.

W. P. PAGEL. GASOLENE INDICATOR. APPLIUATION FILED MAHHZS. 1906.

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vi-TILLIAM F. MGEL, oF IvIINNnAFoLIr-s, MINNEsoTA.

. GASOLENE- "'No. 3dS/B807.

Application liled'March 23,

To all?, whom t 'may concern.: 6

Be it known that I, WILLIAM F. PAGEL, of Minneapolis, Iieruiepin county, Minnesota, have invented certain new 'and useful Impro venients in Gasolene-Indicators, of which the iollowing is a specification. This invention relates to improvements in indicators designed especially for use upon automobiles to show at a glance the amount of gasolene in the storage-tank, though the device is capable of other uses'.

The invention consists generally in` the constructions and combinations hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claims. 7 In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure 1 is avertical section of an indicator embodyingr my invention. Fig. 2 is a front elevation. Fig; 3 is a section through the indicator-casing on a planepat right angles to the plane of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a. transverse section of the lower casing.

In the drawings, 2 represents a casing, which is here shoxvn as oi' rectangular Form in cross-section, but which may be of any other form, if preferred. This 'casing is preferably provided with suitable lugs 2 by mean's'of which it may be attached. to the dashboard of an automobile or secured to any other suitable support. This casing' has a small hole 3 in its lower end and is connected by a coupling i and branch pipe 5 to the pipe 6, supplying gasolene to the carburetor, or, il? preferred, it may be connected in any other suitble manner with the gasolene-tank, so that the gasolene will rise 1n the casing* 2 to the saine level that it rises in the tank. Arranged in the casing 2 is a float 7, that restsupon the gasolene therein andrises and falls therewith. Upon the casing 2 is a hollow standard 8, and this standard supports the dial-easing 9. Mounted in the casing v9 is a shaft 10, carrying a pulley 11, and a cord 12 is wound on this pulley and passing down through the standard 8 has its lower end connected vto the float '7. The shaft 10 is also provided with a pinion 13, that meshes with a gear 14 on a' second shaft 15. A clock-spring 16 has one end connected to the shaft 15 and the other end to the casing. The shaft4 15 is arranged centrally in the casing 9 and carries a hand 17, whichis arranged in front of the dial 18, over which said hand is adapted to travel.

Specification of Letters Patent.

INDICATOR.

Patented April v9, 1907.

190e.` serian). 307,622.

The dial 18 is graduated and marked, so that the position of the hand will indicate the number of gallons of' gasolene in the tank. As the gasolene falls in the casing 2' the float descends and unwinds the cord from the pulley 11 and turns the shaft, Aand thereby moves the hand over the dial. This movement Winds up the spring 16. When the gasolene rises 1n thecasing 2, carrying the iioat with it, the-spring 16 unwinds, turning the hand to the point on the dial indicating the amount of gasolene in the tank and winding up the cord 12.

The hand and dal will at all ames Show" exactly the amount of ygas'olene in the tank. As the hole in thevbottorn of the casing out oli-this casing very'slowl and-the float and indicator are not aifecte by any sudden jolting to which the car may be subjected.

The details of the construction may be varied in'many particulars without departing from my invention.

I claim as my invention- 1 The combination, wit ing an aperture in its bottom permitting liquid to low into and out of said casing, of a float arranged in Asaid casing, a dial-casing supportedup'on said casing 2, shafts mounted in said casing and geared together, an in'- dicator-hand mounted. on one of. said shafts, a spring connected to said indicator-hand shaft, a pulley providcd'on the other shaft, and means connecting said iloat and' said pulley. v I

2. The combination, with the casing .2, and the supply-pipe 6 to which said casing is connecte-d, of the hollow stan dard 8, the dial-A casing supported 'on said standard, a iloat arranged in said casing, shafts 1() and 15 emounted in said casing and geared together,

the hand mounted on the shaft 15, the

clock-spring connected to said shaft, the pulley 11 on the shaft 10 and the cord connected to said pulley and passing through said hollow standard and' connected to said iioat, substantially as described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 21st day of March, 1906.'

- WILLIAM F. PAGEL.

Witnesses: e C. G. HANsoN,

M. MoINNrs.

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